This frame lets you define a list of profiles and enter all the elements to be cut. To access this window, use the icon .

You can also open a previously saved project by clicking on the .



  • Add items : 

- Add items manually :

Click on the allows you to add items to the debit list.


 


Once the element has been added, double-click in the '' column.Profile'' to display the drop-down menu with the list of profile bases.

If you have several profile databases (.csv files), they will all appear in the drop-down menu.


 


Select the desired profile and change the ''.Lengthand theQuantitydouble-click on the corresponding columns.


 


- Adding elements from a weldment table :

The '' iconImport SW table'' allows you to create a project by retrieving elements from a mechanized welding table SOLIDWORKS.

See paragraph ''Creating a project from a table''.



  • Add a color 

It is also possible to apply a color to the marker:

  • Double-click on the corresponding cell.
  • Select several markers, then "Right-click", "Select" and then "Change color".


 


It is also possible to randomly assign a color according to :

  • the cup



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  • profile


 

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This color will then appear in the report for greater visibility of the cuts.


 


Click again on the '' iconAdd a flow to the project'' to add a new element.

Columns defined in CuttingOptimizationsee paragraph ''Column management''


- Adding elements from a weldment table :

The '' iconImport SW table'' allows you to create a project by retrieving elements from a mechanized welding table SOLIDWORKS.

See paragraph ''Creating a project from a table''.


  • Angle dimensioning : 

It is possible to define a cutting angle for each profile. The value will depend on the option selected in the '' section.Machine & bar''.


 


The '' cutsLeft angle'' and ''Right angleare defined according to the following rule :

 



  • Positioning : 

When using angled cuts, the profile orientation can be specified.

 


To specify an orientation, select the profile and check the '' option.Specify orientation''.


 

- The drop-down menu to select the profile type.


 


These images are located in a subfolder in the installation directory, and you can add more if you don't like the list.

- The icons rotate the selected profile.

- The design represents the blade.


Create a profile orientation image.

You can create your own profile images.

For example, we're going to create an icon for an APORE_angle profile.

To do this, follow these steps.

 

  1. Shape in an application (e.g. SOLIDWORKS).
  2. Colour the side to be shown in black.
  3. Make the capture as square as possible, close to 100 pixels square. However, it is necessary to leave a white band around the black object. Here, we've marked the edges of the image with a rectangle that must not be present in your image. In other words, the object is 80x80 pixels, leaving 10 pixels all around.
  4. In an image editor, if necessary, resize to 100x100 pixels.
  5. Save image in PNG format in :

C:\Users\<Name>Documents\myCADtools\CuttingOptimization\fr\Sections --> for the French version

C:\Users\<Name>\Documents\myCADtools\CuttingOptimization\en\Sections --> for the English version

This new profile will be available in the "Profile type" drop-down menu.